Day: August 9, 2023

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies IAD’s Speedy Trial Rights

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies IAD’s Speedy Trial Rights

In State v. Rami A. Amer (A-9-22/086950) (Decided July 3, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified defendants’ speedy trial rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD), an interstate compact addressing the transfer of a prisoner from the jurisdiction in which he is incarcerated to another jurisdiction in